Bull-ring.



No. 877,634. PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

A. 0. DECKER.

BULL RING. APPLICATION FILED FEBulS, 1907. 7

mm 4mm.

THE NORRIS PETERS co. WASHINGTON, n. c.

attaining/S) v UNITED STATES ALEXANDER O. DECKER, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

BULL-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1908.

Application file February 13, 1907. Serial No. 357.213.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER C. DECKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bull-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to improve ments in bull rings, the construction and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the ring,

shown in its open position; Fig. 2 an elevation of the ring, the parts being closed; Fig. 3 a detail sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, the parts being somewhat enlarged; Fig. 4 a perspective view of one of the members; Fig. 5 an elevation of a portion. of a ring, showing a modified form of locking device; Fig. 6 a sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 a perspective view of the spring and locl ingpin shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient ring, which will be selfpiercing and the parts of which may be readily and firmly secured together.

With the present ring no tool is necessary to make an opening through the nose of the animal, and the construction is such that a clean opening is formed without tearing the flesh. By placing the joint between the parts to one side of'the center thereof no rough or uneven place is present in that portion of the ring which. passes through the nose. The ring may be said to be composed of two members which are substantially alike in form, each member comprising a hooked or semicircular portion, preferably round in cross-section, and an eye or loop portion which is somewhat thinner than the body of the ring, so that when the two parts are .connected or assembled the loop sections are of the same thickness as the body of the ring.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, A denotes one member .of the ring section, hereinafter called the piercing section, having formed integral therewith an eye or loop B, said eye or loop being -flattened and lying below a plane which would pass through the main body of the section A. The flattened portion C which connects the loop with the main body is provided with a threaded opening D. The end of the piercing section A is pointed, as at E, said point being adapted I and arranged to pass into a conical seat or socket F formed in the end of the second semicircular member G. A loop or eye H is formed integral with said member G, the loop being of the same form and thickness as loop B. A threaded opening is formed in the member I which connects the loop H with the member G, and a screw J is passed through said threaded opening and into the opening D when the ring sections are closed or brought into the position shown in Fig. 2. The loops are hinged or pivoted together by a rivet K passing through the lower portions thereof, upon which rivet the ring sections may be swung toward or from each other.

As will be noted upon reference more particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, the sections C and I are provided with squared edges, as L, L, which when the ring sections are swung together abut against correspondingly formed shoulders M, h thereby preventing the piercing point E from being forced into the seat or socket F and thus spreading the thin wall of the socket outwardly, which action would form a bur or projection upon the socketed portion.

As will be seen by referring to Fig. 2, the member A is considerably longer than the member G, so that when the parts are brought to their closed position the joint between the same will stand to one side of the septum, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. This is a point of material advantage, in that it prevents irritation and consequent inflammation.

To position the ring it is only necessary to open it, as shown in Fig. 1, and quickly pass the piercing point through the septum, after which member G will be swung upon the pivot K, bringing the parts to their closed position, at which time the screw J is passed down into the threaded opening D.

By making the body of the ring of malleable iron and employing a brass screw, the parts will be firmly held together by the inevitable rust in the opening D, but the screw may nevertheless be withdrawn when it becomes necessary to do so.

If desired, a different form of fastening may be employed. For instance, as shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, a spring-plate N is secured to the pivot-point or rivet O, the spring carrying at its outer or free end a pin P, which will normally be forced into the openings Q formed in the body of the ring at the point where the ring sections and the loops are joined. In other words, the spring pin will stand in line with the openings through which the screw J in the construction first described would be passed. In the modified form the pin P will spring into place immediately the ring-sections are brought to their closed position. As will be readily appreciated, the pin may be Withdrawn from the openings by merely inserting the proper tool under the spring and moving the same outwardly.

While I have stated that the ring may be formed of malleable iron, it is, of course, to be understood that it may be made of any suitable material, such for instance, as copper, and electroplated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A ring comprising two sections pivoted together, one of said sections having a socket or recess formed in its free end, said end being of approximately the same cross-sectional area as the body thereof, and the other section being provided with a conical pierc ing-point or end adapted to pass into the correspondingly formed socket or recess in the other section; and means located at a point remote from the piercing-point and socket for securing the sections together in their closed position.

2. A ring comprising two sections pivoted together, one of said sections being longer than the other, one section having a socket or recess formed in its free end, said end being of approximately the same cross-sectionalarea as the body thereof, and the other section provided with a piercing-point adapted to pass into the correspondingly-shaped socket or recess formed in the opposite section.

3. A ring composed of two sections hinged to ether, each section comprising an arm substantially semicircular in contour and a loop formed integral therewith; and means for securing the parts together.

4. A ring comprising two sections pivoted together, each section consisting of a hookshaped member and a loop formed therewith; means for pivoting the loops together; and means for securing the parts in their closed position.

5. A ring composed of two sections, each comprising a hook-shaped member and a loop, one of said members being pointed while the other is provided with a socket or recess to receive said points when the parts are brought together; means for pivoting the loops together; and means for securing the parts when they are brought to their closed position.

6. A ring composed of two sections, each comprising a hook-shaped member and a loop formed therewith, the hook shaped member of one section being longer than that of the other and provided with a point at its outer end and a socket or recess formed in the end of the other member adapted to receive the point of the first member; means for pivoting the parts together; and means for securing the parts when they are brought to their closed position.

7. A ring composed of two sections, each comprising a hook-shaped member and a loop formed therewith, said loop being 'of substantially half the thickness of the body of the hook-shaped member; a pivot passing through the lower portions of the loops; means for securing the parts together when they are brought to their closed position; a pointed end formed upon one of said hookshaped members; and a socket or recess formed in the opposite member adapted to.

receive the point.

8. In combination with a closed loop, a

pair of hook-shaped members associated therewith, said members being movable relatively to each other; and means for securing said members in their closed position.

9. In combination with a closed loop, a pair of hook shaped members associated therewith, said members being movable relatively to each other; a point formed upon the free end of one of said members; a socketformed in the free end of the opposite member and adapted to receive the point; and

means for securing said members in their closed position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER C. DECKER.

Witnesses:

J. F. SMITH, RALPH B. SMITH. 

